The state recently invited users of Instagram, a social media site emphasizing pictures, to vote for Indiana's most Instagram-worthy places. Among the choices on the voting list were all types of places to explore like parks, agritourism destinations, wineries, outdoor recreation places, sports venues, downtowns, museums and zoos.

The top 10 finalists were decidedly among the state's most scenic and interesting destinations, several of which are near Vigo and surrounding counties.

We applaud state tourism officials for promoting the contest and featuring the beautiful pictures of the locations at its online sites. Hoosiers have many reasons to be proud of their state, and these are some of them.